Editing Leesburg, Virginia (section)

===Events===
* '''Leesburg's Flower and Garden Festival''' - Held annually in April in the Historic District, the event includes garden displays, vendors and entertainment.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.flowerandgarden.org/ |title=Leesburg Flower & Garden Festival |access-date=May 11, 2015 |archive-date=May 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518091905/http://www.flowerandgarden.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* '''[[Independence Day (United States)|Fourth of July]] Celebration''' - Events include a morning parade, a festival at Ida Lee Park and evening fireworks.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.leesburgva.gov/government/departments/parks-recreation/festivals-community-events/independence-day |title=Independence Day |access-date=May 11, 2015 |archive-date=May 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518081653/http://www.leesburgva.gov/government/departments/parks-recreation/festivals-community-events/independence-day |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* '''Classic Car Show'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.leesburgva.gov/visitors/festivals-events |title=Festivals & Events |access-date=May 11, 2015 |archive-date=March 15, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315022442/http://leesburgva.gov/visitors/festivals-events |url-status=live }}</ref> - is held annually on the first Saturday in June. This event features dozens of classic cars and hot rods on display in the streets of downtown Leesburg as well as music and food. Proceeds benefit the Graphic Arts and Auto Body programs at C.S. Monroe Technology Center.
* '''Leesburg AirShow'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.leesburgairshow.com/ |title=Leesburg AirShow |access-date=September 1, 2015 |archive-date=September 12, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912053052/http://www.leesburgairshow.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> - is held annually on the last Saturday in September. This event features parachute jumpers, aerobatic routines, warbirds, model aircraft, military vehicles & classic cars on display on the ramp of the airport, as well as music and food.
* '''[[Halloween]] [[Parade]]''' - Said to be one of the longest-running Halloween parades in the country, the parade includes marching bands from the local high schools, floats made by local businesses, Scout troops and families, etc. Many participants distribute [[candy]] to parade watchers.
* Santa rides<ref>{{Cite web |title=The History of Santa Rides Again – Leesburg Fire Company |url=https://leesburgfire.org/2018/11/16/the-history-of-santa-rides-again/ |language=en-US |access-date=May 18, 2020 |archive-date=August 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803135003/https://leesburgfire.org/2018/11/16/the-history-of-santa-rides-again/ |url-status=live }}</ref> - Since 1988, members of the Leesburg Volunteer Fire Company have decorated a piece of fire apparatus with Christmas lights with Santa, Rudolf, and Frosty riding on top of said fire apparatus waving to the people of the Town of Leesburg; it is estimated this event reaches around 30,000 people every year.